# Repair of old small engine, Hope you enjoy

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 25, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-of-old-small-engine-hope-you-enjoy/139214 "2019-04-25T07:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-of-old-small-engine-hope-you-enjoy/139214/1 "2019-04-25T07:28:24Z")

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> **[Canvas Arts](https://www.facebook.com/CanvasArtsPage/videos/2238277493087516/)**
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> When a Japanese repair an old engine 👍
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> Credit: リサイクルショップ 我楽多道 YouTube.com/channel/UC\_Dw\_v8N8-be6S--sW9tCOQ

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 7:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-of-old-small-engine-hope-you-enjoy/139214/2 "2019-04-25T07:30:06Z")

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Can’t get the link to work, but click on canvas arts will take you there

> **[Canvas Arts](https://www.facebook.com/CanvasArtsPage/videos/2238277493087516/)**
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> When a Japanese repair an old engine 👍
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> Credit: リサイクルショップ 我楽多道 YouTube.com/channel/UC\_Dw\_v8N8-be6S--sW9tCOQ

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-of-old-small-engine-hope-you-enjoy/139214/3 "2019-04-25T10:48:04Z")

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I’m more impressed with the build quality of that old workhorse… all she needed was a cleaning after what… 100 odd years of service? Machines of this caliber were overbuilt in their time on purpose, their makers were proud and the engine speaks for itself. I am also constantly amazed at the Japanese wood working skills as well.

I guess I just admire craftsmanship, I can spot it a mile away. Working with your hands and having real skill used to be defining factors in peoples lives… What in the world has happened…to the world. I work with my hands and I have skills and I am proud of it no matter what this world tells me. Kudos to the rebuild !

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-of-old-small-engine-hope-you-enjoy/139214/4 "2019-04-25T13:21:42Z")

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Twice a year a’ Flywheel Festival’ is held near me and while most of the engines are Fairbanks Morse there are a few other brands. All are similar to the one in the video but most notably different is the camshaft operated intake valve on that Japanese model. Most early American hit-n-miss engines had intake valves that were opened by vacuum. Engines of similar size to the one here were about 3 horse power. The largest that I’ve seen run at the festival was about 20 horsepower and weighed well over a ton.